In this video, we explore the role of the sharp nine when playing over altered dominant chords in a minor ii–V–i progression. From theory to phrasing, we look at ways to add color, tension ...

Revise notation, the way of writing down music, with rhythm and metre, sharps and flats, key signatures, major and minor keys, articulation and dynamics.

Why are Minor Chords Perceived as “Sad”? Part 2 article by Kurt Ellenberger, published on July 9, 2025 at All About Jazz.

Because of how the circle is arranged, Chord V (E) and Chord IV (D) can be found immediately to either side. So far so good. But there’s more: the other three diatonic chords in the key are also right ...

Step 3: It sounds different due to the minor third interval between the D and the F. The quality of the third - major or minor - determines whether the triad is a major or minor chord. Here, the minor ...

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor. The young Rachmaninov knocked out this pianistic pinnacle aged just 19 years old. ... Unbelievably, the chords are so thick in the prelude's main theme that ...

To many people, minor chord progressions in music “sound sad” while songs in a major key “sound happy”. But for researchers who study how people respond to music, it has always been ...

Work toward sight-reading musical scores, from key signatures, chord and note symbols to articulation and dynamics, with video and sheet music examples.